Auckland Council Local Elections 2025
The local body election will be upon us before we know it, and as you may know Newmarket & Parnell are shifting back into the Waitematā & Gulf Ward. Who will represent our interests best? Who understands the unique needs of the eastern city fringe?
Ward Candidates
Watch the interview below with Councillor Ward Candidates for Waitematā & Gulf : Councillor Mike Lee the incumbent, Genevieve Sage, Lester Bryant, Patrick Reynolds and Selena Renner.
Newmarket and Parnell Business Associations asked a few questions of the candidates, followed by questions from members of the media Jonathan Killick from Stuff, and Simon Wilson from the New Zealand Herald.
Postal voting opens from Tuesday 9 September to Saturday 11 October 2025, make sure you are enrolled to vote.
Local Board Candidates
There are 20 registered candidates for seven seats on the Waitematā Local Board, made up from two main political groups (Communities & Residents and City Vision), plus a few independents. We hope these videos give a sense of what each candidate is standing for.
BALDOCK, Gael. Independent
BATLEY BURTON, Anne. Communities and Residents
BONHAM, Alexandra. City Vision
CHHOUR, Muy. Communities and Residents
CRYSELL, Mark Walter. Independent
ELLIOTT, Peter Dennis. City Vision
GOFFE, Grayson Kilroy. Independent
GRACHEV, Leo. Communities and Residents
KENNEDY, Kara. City Vision
MARSHALL, Pete. Concerned Ratepayers Herne Bay
MARSTON, Taylor. Independent
MATSON, Allan. Communities and Residents
MOYLE, Greg. Communities and Residents
NIELSON, Nick. Communities and Residents
RAWIRI, Anahera. City Vision
RENNER, Selena Yanpei-Lu. Independent
SHARP, Connor. City Vision
TROTMAN, Sarah. Communities and Residents
VAN DE KLUNDERT, Theo Jeremy. City Vision
WILSON, Caitlin. City Vision